Nissan Patrol Y63 production begins for Australia ahead of first-quarter 2027 launches

Right-hand-drive Y63 production kicks off

Nissan Australia has confirmed the first batch of Y63 Patrols destined for Australia have rolled off the assembly line in Japan, with the new-generation 4×4 due to go on sale locally in the first quarter of 2027. Chasing Cars reports the vehicles are produced at the Nissan Shatai Kyushu plant, which also builds the more luxurious Infiniti QX80 SUV that is not offered in Australia. ¹

CarExpert, which covered the production milestone separately, says the Kyushu plant builds the Patrol and its Armada sibling in both left- and right-hand-drive form, alongside the unrelated Nissan Elgrand people mover. First Australian customer deliveries are scheduled for the first quarter of 2027, with the official local launch in the coming months. ²

The new Patrol was globally unveiled about two years before this production milestone, and went on sale in the Middle East and North America shortly after its September 2024 reveal. According to Chasing Cars, Australia is still the first right-hand-drive market to receive the new generation, meaning buyers here have waited more than a year since the model was available elsewhere. ¹²

Pricing: six grades from $98,990

The Australian line-up comprises six variants, double the size of the outgoing Y62 range, as detailed by 4X4 Australia: Ti at $98,990, Ti+ at $109,480, Ti-L at $122,690, Ti-L+ at $134,690, the off-road-focused Pro-4X at $137,590 and the flagship Ti-L Reserve at $145,990. All prices are manufacturer list prices before on-road costs. ³²

Chasing Cars lists the same six-grade pricing structure, topping out at $145,990 for the Ti-L Reserve. CarExpert notes the $98,990 base price represents an increase of $2450 over the entry price of the outgoing Y62 Patrol. ¹²

Orders are now open through Nissan dealers, with first customer deliveries expected in early 2027, according to 4X4 Australia. Steve Milette, Managing Director of Nissan Oceania, said in a statement quoted by 4X4 Australia that the range spans family comfort, genuine off-road capability and new levels of refinement, with the Pro-4X bringing a new level of off-road capability to the Patrol range. ³

Twin-turbo V6 replaces the V8

The Y63 does away with the Y62's naturally aspirated 5.6-litre petrol V8 and seven-speed automatic in favour of a twin-turbo 3.5-litre petrol V6 driving all four wheels through a nine-speed automatic. CarExpert reports outputs of 317kW and 700Nm, up 19kW and 140Nm on the outgoing model despite the smaller displacement, with peak torque arriving earlier in the rev range, as 4X4 Australia also notes. ²³¹

Braked towing capacity has increased from 3500kg to a segment-leading 3700kg, according to CarExpert, which notes this beats the V8-powered GMC Yukon's 3628kg figure and the 3500kg maximum of the Patrol's arch-rival, the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series. 4X4 Australia also cites the 3700kg figure in its pricing and specification announcement coverage. ²³

4X4 Australia reports the V6 is fitted with a scavenger oil pump designed to maintain engine lubrication when the Patrol is working on steep inclines and off-camber terrain. The new ladder-frame chassis is claimed by Nissan to be 40 per cent more torsionally rigid than the Y62's, an increase Chasing Cars attributes largely to greater use of high-strength steel, with CarExpert linking the claim to reduced noise, vibration and harshness and improved ride and handling. ³²¹

Equipment across the six grades

Every Australian Y63 comes with full-time four-wheel drive, a two-speed transfer case with 4H and 4L modes, an electronic locking rear differential, eight selectable drive and terrain modes and electric power steering, CarExpert reports. All variants remain eight-seat, three-row layouts, in contrast to the LandCruiser 300 Series. ²

Inside, buyers get either dual 12.3-inch or 14.3-inch digital displays depending on grade, with Google built-in, including embedded apps such as Gemini and Google Maps, according to CarExpert. 4X4 Australia's grade-by-grade breakdown confirms Google built-in, Google Gemini AI and NissanConnect connected services are standard, along with tri-zone climate control, ProPILOT from the entry Ti, and a 12-speaker Klipsch audio system plus head-up display from Ti-L upward. ²³

Suspension varies by grade, per 4X4 Australia: the Ti-L and Ti-L+ get Intelligent Dynamic Damping e-damper suspension, while the Ti-L Reserve and Pro-4X add adaptive air suspension that can raise the vehicle off-road and automatically lowers above 90km/h before raising again below 70km/h. Higher grades also bring features such as a panoramic sunroof, heated and ventilated front seats, massage functions, Biometric Cooling, and dual 12.8-inch second-row entertainment screens on the Ti-L Reserve. ³²

4X4 Australia also lists trailer-focused equipment for the off-road and flagship grades, with the Pro-4X and Ti-L Reserve adding trailer docking support and an electric trailer brake controller, while the Pro-4X gains all-terrain tyres, black-painted 20-inch wheels and a unique off-road front bumper fascia. ³

Ownership costs and the road to launch

Nissan says the new Patrol is backed by a 10-year/300,000km warranty, with roadside assistance available for up to 10 years/300,000km when the vehicle is serviced through an authorised Nissan dealer, according to 4X4 Australia. Servicing is scheduled every 12 months or 15,000km, with the first five years priced at $499 per service. ³

Nissan says around 2500 people had registered their interest in the new Patrol, converting to roughly 500 vehicles already sold at dealerships, with about 70 per cent of those being the top-spec Ti-L Reserve and Pro-4X grades, Chasing Cars reports. A possible Warrior variant is currently under evaluation and could expand the range later, CarExpert notes, though this remains unconfirmed. ¹²

The Y63's arrival continues a long Nissan-LandCruiser rivalry dating back to 1961, when the Patrol reached Australia with Datsun as the brand's then name, giving Nissan its first direct rival for the Toyota LandCruiser. CarExpert reports Nissan has sold more than 258,000 Patrols in Australia since, and that in 2025 the sales gap between the Patrol and LandCruiser wagon line-ups narrowed to 6027 units, the closest margin since 2011, with 6263 Patrols sold against 12,290 LandCruiser wagons. At launch pricing, 4X4 Australia notes the Patrol's $98,990 entry point sits almost exactly alongside the LandCruiser 300 GX at $99,270 before on-road costs. ²³

The Patrol forms part of a broader product push for Nissan Australia. Speaking to CarExpert following the reveal of the Navara Pro PHEV, Milette said: "We've got Y63 about to launch... [then] new Navara Pro PHEV, so I do feel that the future is bright for Nissan here." ⁴